Travel Secrets Nov-Dec 2015 | Page 45

COVERSTORY #330 Meet deer at Nara Park From: Japan Tourism If you’re feeling a little tired walking along Kyoto’s long avenues, why not visit Nara Park and have a break with its resident deer. The park is home to approximately 1,200 deer, and they are surprisingly tame. The park is also close to key attractions such as Kofukuji Temple, Kasuga Taisha Shrine, and Todaiji Temple — containing the world’s largest wooden Buddha, making the park the perfect pit-stop between sights. November-December 2015 Travel Secrets  45